State: UTTARAKHAND Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: Almora
1.0 District Agriculture profile 1.1 Agro-Climatic/ Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Himalayas, Warm Subhumid (To Humid With Inclusion Of Perhumid) Eco Region 14.2) Agro Ecological Region (Planning Commission) West Himalayan Region (I) Agro climatic zone (NARP)* Hill zone (UP 1) List all the districts falling under the NARP Zone Haridwar, Nainital, Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Pauri, Tehari, Uttarkashi, Dehradun, Chamoli, Rudraprayag Geographic coordinates of district Latitude Longitude Altitude
28 0 59’ and 30 0 49’ N 70 0 20’ and 81 0 31’ E 1550 m Name and address of the concerned ZRS/ZARS/ Dr A K Singh, Zonal Project Director, GT Road, Rawatpur, Near Vikas Bhawan, Kanpur RARS/RRS/ RRTTS 0512 2550927(O) Mention the KVK located in the district Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Matella, Distt. Almora Dr R K Sharma, Programme Coordinator, Ph: 05962 241248 (O), 9412995904 (M) Name and address of the nearest Agromet Field Unit Dr H S Kushwaha, Professor, Agro meteorology, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar 263145 U S Nagar (UK) (AMFU, IMD) for agro advisories in the Zone India 1.2 Rainfall Average (mm) Normal Onset (specify week and month) Normal Cessati on (specify week and month) SW Monsoon (June Sep) 905.5 2nd week of June 4th week of September NE Monsoon (Oct. Dec) 46.4 4th week of November 4th week of December Winter (Jan Feb) 67.9 Summer (Mar May) 34.7 Annual 1054
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1.3 Land use Geographical/ Forest Land Under Permanent Cultivable Land Under Misc. Barren and Current Other pattern of the Reported Area Area Non Pastures Wasteland Tree Crops and Uncultivable Fallows Fallows district * Agricultural Groves Land Use Area (‘000ha) 464 236 12.5 28.3 37.8 33.9 25.2 14 64.5 * http://almora.nic.in/pages/display/170 statistical handbook 2009 1.4a Description of Soils Area % Area (‘000 ha) Medium deep, loamy soils Medium deep, loamy skeletal soils Deep loamy soils Total Area * Data source: Soil Resource Maps of NBSS & LUP, estimated values
1.4b Major soils Area (Lakh ha) Percent (%) of Total Area Sub mountain 1.10 23.7 Mountain 0. 73 15.7 Meadow 0.24 5.17 Skeletal 1.29 27.8 Others 1.28 27.6 1.5 Agricultural land use * Area (‘000ha) Cropping intensity % Net sown area 83.5
Area sown more than once 49.5 158.9 Gross cropped area 132.7 * http://almora.nic.in/pages/display/170 statistical handbook 2009
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1.6 Irrigation* Area (‘000 ha) % Area Net irrigated area 5.5 6.6 Gross irrigated area 9.8 11.7 Rainfed area 73.7 88.2 Sources of Irrigation** Number Area (‘000 ha) Percentage of total irrigated area Canals 1.5 27.8 Tanks Open wells Bore wells Lift irrigation Other sources 3.9 72.1 Total 5.5 100 Pump sets 103 Micro irrigation No. of Tractors Groundwater availability and use (%) Area Quality of water (specify the problem such as high levels of arsenic, fluoride, saline etc) Over exploited Critical Semi critical Safe Good Waste water availability and use Ground water quality *Uttaranchal and UP at a Glance 2005, Jagran Research Centre, ** http://almora.nic.in/pages/display/170 statistical handbook 2009
1.7 Area under major field crops & horticulture
1.7 Major crops cultivated Total Area (‘000 ha) Kharif Rabi Summer Total Irrigated Rainfed Irrigated Rainfed Rice 5.7 14.0 19.7
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Wheat 4.4 41.2 45.6 Barley 3.4 3. 4 Horticulture crops –Fruits Irrigated Rainfed Total Area Pome (Apple + Pear) 4.8 4.8 Stone fruit ( Pea ch, Plum, Apricot) 6.5 6.5 Nut fruit (walnut) 2.8 2.8 Citrus 4.3 4.3 Mango 4.5 4.5 Horticulture crops – Vegetables Irrigated Rainfed Total Area Capsicum 0.12 0.28 0.4 Frenchbean 0.6 0.5 1.1 Tomato 0.9 0.18 1.08 Veg Pea 0.17 0.42 0.6 Onion 0.2 0.2 Medicinal and Aromatic crop Total area Irrigated R ainfed 1.8 Livestock Number (‘000) Cattle 237.7 Buffaloes 109.7 Total Commercial dairy farms 347.4 Goat 171.7 Sheep 4.8 Others (camel, Pig, Yak etc.) 0.6
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1.9 Poultry Number (‘000) Commercial 6.25 Backyard 56.3 1.10 Inland Fisheries Area Yield (t/ha) Production (tones) Brackish water Fresh water * http://almora.nic.in/pages/display/170 statistical handbook 2009 1.11 Production and Kharif Rabi Summer Total productivity of major crops Crops Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity (‘000 t) (Kg/ha) (‘000 t) (Kg/ha) (‘000 t) (Kg/ha) (‘000 t) (Kg/ha) Rice 27.0 1160 27.0 1160 Finger millet 46.1 1140 46.1 1140 Barnyard millet 21.4 1222 21.4 1222 Maize 2.0 910 2.0 910 Horsegram 0.7 721 0.7 721 Soybean 0.3 1116 0.3 1116 Wheat 42.0 900 42.0 900 Barley 2.3 696 2.3 696 Production Productivity Major Horticultural crops Production (‘000 t) Productivity (kg/ha) (M t) (q/ha) Apple 14.1 9012 14.1 9012 Pear 35.0 10590 35.0 10590 Peach 20.5 12544 20.5 12544 Plum 20.5 6910 20.5 6910 Apricot 17.8 7735 17.8 7735 Nut fruit (walnut) 8.4 2973 8.4 2973 Mango 9.5 2085 9.5 2085
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1.12 Sowing window for 5 major crops Finger millet Rice Barnyard millet Maize Soybean (start and end of sowing period Kharif – Rainfed June July April May May June June July June July Kharif – Irrigated May June Wheat Barley Lentil Rapeseed Mustard
Rabi – Rainfed October November October November October November October November Rabi – Irrigated November December * http://almora.nic.in/pages/display/170 statistical handbook 2009 What is the major contingency the district is Regular Occasional None 1.13 prone to? (Tick mark) Drought Please tick any one not both Flood Cyclone Hail storm Heat wave Cold wave Frost Sea water inundation √ Pests and disease outbreak √ 1.14 Include Digital maps of the Location map of district within State as Annexure I Enclosed: Yes district Mean annual rainfall as Annexure 2 Enclosed: Yes
Soil map as Annexure 3 Enclosed: Yes
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Annexure I
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Annexure II Mean annual rainfall (mm)
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Annexure III
SOILS OF ALMORA DISTRICT OF UTTARAKHAND Soils of Lesser Himalayas Summits and Ridges (30-50% Slopes) 1. Medium deep, loamy soils, loamy skeletal soils Side Slopes (30-50%slopes) 2. Medium deep, loamy skeletal shallow loamy soils. 3. Medium deep, loamy skeletal shallow loamy soils, severely eroded . 4. Medium deep, loamy soils 5. Medium deep, moderate stoniness loamy skeletal soils 6. Deep loamy soils and slightly eroded associated with loamy skeletal soils Fluvial Valley (3-5% slopes) 7. Medium deep, loamy soils Shiwaliks Side Slopes (30-50% slopes) 8. Medium deep, loamy soils, moderately eroded soils. 9. Deep, loamy soils and , loamy skeletal and moderately eroded soils. Active Flood Plain (0-3% slope) 10.Deep, sandy soils
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2.0 Strategies for weather related contingencies
2.1 Drought
2.1.1 Rain fed situation ( Kharif season)
Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure Early season drought situation system Change in crop/ cropping Agronomic measure Remarks on (delayed onset) system implementation Delay by 2 weeks Rainfed lower Cheti/Spring Rice (End Cheti/Spring Rice (VL 206, VL Life saving water application 1st week of July hills and Valley Mach Mid April) Veg. 207, VL 208, VL 209) through low cost drip/ soils Pea sprayer/sprinkler, Cheti Rice Wheat Dust mulching, Finger millet Pea, Finger millet (VLM 146, VLM Increased seed rate, Fingermillet Lentil, 149, VLM 315, VLM 324, Intercropping, Fingermillet Fallow PRM 1, PRM 2) + Black Timely weeding, addition of Barnyard Millet Wheat Soybean / Horse gram (VLG organic manures (FYM/compost) 1), @ 5 10 t/ha treated with Barn yard Millet (PRJ 1) Trichoderma , Dust mulching, Rice Wheat Rice (VL D 221) Rice Cabbage Maize Rice (VLD 81, VD 82, VLD61, Light irrigation, Timely weeding, (green cob), VD 62) addition of organic manures Rice Cabbage Potato (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha Mid hills south Cheti/Spring Rice (End Cheti/Spring Rice (VL 206, VL Life saving water application aspect Mach Mid April) Veg. 207, VL 208, VL 209) through low cost drip/ Pea sprayer/sprinkler, Dust mulching, Finger millet Pea , Finger millets (VLM 146, Increased seed rate, Fingermillet Lentil, VLM 149, VLM 315, VLM Intercropping, Fingermillet Fallow 324, PRM 1, PRM 2)+ Black Timely weeding, addition of Barnyard Millet Wheat Soybean / Horse gram (VLG 1) organic manures (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha treated with Trichoderma, Dust mulching, Maize Wheat Maize (Him129, Vivek Hybrid Sowing method, intervention, 5, Vivek Maize Hybrid 9, VL higher seed rate, Makka 88), addition of organic manures (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha Baby Corn VL Makka 42
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Mid hills north Cheti/Spring Rice (End Cheti/Spring Rice (VL 206, VL Life saving water application aspect Mach Mid April) Veg. 207, VL 208, VL 209) through low cost drip/ Pea sprayer/sprinkler, Dust mulching, Finger mill ets + Black Finger mill ets + Black Soybean Increased seed rate Soybean /Horsegram /Horsegram Wheat Intercropping Wheat Timely weeding Black Soybean + Barnyard Black Soybean (VL Soya 2, Increased seed rate millet Veg. Pea VL Soya 21, 47)+ Barnyard Intercropping millet (VL Madira 172, 29) Timely weeding, Black Soybean Black Soybean Local Addition of organic manures Horsegram Horsegram Local, VLG 1 (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha Finger millet Finger millet – Local, VLM treated with Trichoderma Barnyard millet 146, VLM 149, VLM 315, VLM 324, PRM 1, PRM 2 Barnyard millet Local, VL 29, VL 21, VL Madira 172, PRJ 1 High hills Finger millets mixed with Finger millets( VLM 146, Increased seed rate Amaranth/ Pulses VLM 149, VLM 315, VLM Intercropping 324) Horsegram (VLG1, VLG Timely weeding, 8, VLG 10) / Rice bean Addition of organic matter (compost or FYM) Amaranth (VL Chua 44) + Horsegram/ Rice bean (PRR 1, PRR2) Condition Major Farming Normal crop/cropping Suggested contingency measures Early season drought situation system Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on (delayed onset) Implementation Rainfed Cheti/Spring Rice (End Finger millet (VLM 146, VLM Change of Crop, Use failed Supply of seeds lower hills and Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea 149, VLM 315, VLM 324, PRM crop as fodder, addition of through TDC, NSC Delay by 4 weeks Valley Cheti Rice Wheat 1, PRM 2) organic manures Dept. of Agriculture (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha and KVK treated with Trichoderma
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3rd week of July Finger millet Pea, Finger millet (VLM 146) Use short duration varieties, Fingermillet Lentil, Addition of organic manures Fingermillet Fallow (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha Barnyard Millet Wheat Change of crop treated with Trichoderma, Rice Wheat Barnyard millet (VL Madira 172) Sowing may be delayed till Blackgram (U 31, 35), Moong appropriate soil moisture (Pant Moong 3,4) condition reaches Rice Cabbage Maize (green Change of crop Bunding of terraces, cob), Rice Cabbage Potato Increased seed rate, Finger millet –VLM 146, Mulching, Barnyard millet (VL Madira 172) Sowing across the slope, Addition of organic manures (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha treated with Trichoderma Cheti/Spring Rice (End Change of crop Increased seed rate Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea Finger millets (VLM 146) Mulching, Cheti Rice Wheat Sowing across the slope, Addition of organic manures (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha treated with Trichoderma Mid hills south Chaiti /Spring Rice (Sowing Black Soybean + Barnyard millet Change of crops, use failed aspect in end march to mid april) (VL 29, VL 21, VL Madira 172, crop as fodder, Veg. Pea PRJ 1) Increased seed rate, Finger millet Pea , Horseg ram, VL 8 Intercropping, Fingermillet Lentil, Timely weeding Fingermillet Wheat Maize Wheat Finger millet –VLM 146 Rajma (VL Rajma 63, 125) Mid hills north Chaiti /Spring Rice (Sowing CowPea (Pusa Komal) Change of crops aspect in end march to mid april) Rajma (VL Rajma 63) Increased seed rate Veg. Pea Intercropping Fingermillet (VLM 146, VLM Timely weeding 149, VLM 315, VLM 324, PRM 1, PRM 2) Wheat Finger millets + Black Black Soybean + Barnyard millet Soybean /Horsegram Wheat Wheat Black Soybean+ Barnyard Spring Rice Local, VL 206, VL millet Pea 207, VL 208, VL 209
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Black Soybean Local Horsegram Local, VLG 1 Finger millet – Local, VLM 146, VLM 149, VLM 315, VLM 324, PRM 1, PRM 2 Barnyard millet Local, VL 29, VL 21, VL Madira 172, PRJ 1 Spring Rice Local, VL Finger millets + Horsegram/ Rice Increased seed rate Black Soybean Local bean Intercropping Horsegram Local, Finger Amaranth + Horsegram/ Rice Timely weeding millet – Local, Barnyard bean millet Local High hills Finger millets mixed with Finger millet –VLM 146, VLM Amaranth/ Pulses 149, VLM 315, VLM 324 Amaranth – PRA 123, VL Chua 44 Rice Bean – PRR 1, PRR2 Horsegram VLG1, VLG 8, VLG 10
Condition Major Farming Normal crop/cropping Suggested contingency measures Early season drought situation system Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on (delayed onset) Implementation Rainfed low er hills Cheti/Spring Rice (End Radish (Pusa Chetki, Pusa Himani), Proper drainage Supply of seeds through Delay by 6 weeks and Valley Mach Mid April) Veg. Veg. french bean (Laxmi, Arka Komal), TDC, NSC Pea Cauliflower (Pusa Dipali, Improved Dept. of Agriculture and 2nd week of Aug Cheti Rice Wheat KVK Japani), Cabbage (Golden Acre/Pusa Finger millet Pea, Fingermillet Lentil, Mukta), Tomato (Palam Pink, Palam Fingermillet Fallow Pride, Solan Sindhur), Coriander, Barnyard Millet W Spinach, French bean (VL bauni Bean 1) heat Rice Wheat Rice cabbage Maize Green fodder (Jowar) Radish (Pusa Proper drainage (green cob), Rice Chetki, Pusa Himani), Veg. french bean Cabbage Potato (Laxmi, Arka Komal), Cauliflower (Pusa
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Dipali, Improved Japani), Cabbage (Golden Acre/Pusa Mukta), Tomato (Palam Pink, Palam Pride), Coriander, Spinach Mid hills south Chaiti /Spring Rice Green fodder (Chari) Radish (Pusa Proper drainage aspect (Sowing in end march Chetki, Pusa Himani), Veg. french bean to mid april) Veg. Pea (Laxmi, Arka Komal), Cauliflower (Pusa Finger millet Pea, Dipali, Improved Japani), Cabbage Fingermillet Lentil, Fingermillet Wheat (Golden Acre/Pusa Mukta), Tomato Maize Wheat (Palam Pink, Palam Pride), Coriander, Spinach Mid hills north Chaiti /Spring Rice Green fodder (Chari) Radish (Pusa Proper drainage aspect (Sowing in end march Chetki, Pusa Himani), Veg. french bean to mid april) Veg. Pea (Laxmi, Arka Komal), Cauliflower (Pusa Finger millets + Black Dipali, Improved Japani), Cabbage Soybean /Horsegram (Golden Acre/Pusa Mukta), Tomato Wheat (Palam Pink, Palam Pride), Coriander, Black Soybean+ Spinach Barnyard millet Pea Black Soybean Horsegram Finger millet, Barnyard millet High hills Finger millets mixed with Amaranth/ Pulses Condition Major Farming Normal crop/cropping Suggested contingency measures Early season drought situation system Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on (delayed onset) Implementation Rainfed lower hills Cheti/Spring Rice (End Radish (Pusa Chetki, Pusa Himani), Proper drainage Supply of seeds through Delay by 8 weeks and Valley Mach Mid April) Veg. Tomato (Palam Pink, Palam Pride, TDC, NSC Pea Solan Sindhur), Coriander, Spinach Dept. of Agriculture and 4th week of Aug Cheti Rice Wheat KVK Finger millet Pea, Fingermillet Lentil, Fingermillet Fallow
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Barnyard Millet Wheat
Rice Wheat Toria (Bhawani), Spinach (Pusa Cheti/Spring Rice (End Harit), Chinese cabbage (Palampur Mach Mid April) Veg. Green), Veg. Pea (Arkel, VL Ageti Pea Matar 7), French bean (VL bauni Bean Cheti Rice Wheat Finger millet Pea, 1) Fingermillet Lentil, Green fodder (Barley), Green fodder Fingermillet Fallow (Berseem, Oats) Barnyard Millet Wheat Wheat (VL 829, HPW 251), Barley (Vimal), Barley (HBL 276) Garlic : GHC 1 Fodder oats : Palampur 1, & Kent Rice Wheat Radish (Pusa Chetki, Pusa Himani), Proper drainage Tomato (Palam Pink, Palam Pride, Solan Sindhur), Coriander, Spinach Toria (Bhawani), Spinach (Pusa Harit), Chinese cabbage (Palampur Green) Green fodder (Barley), Green fodder (Berseem, Oats) Wheat (VL 829, HPW 251), Barley (Vimal), Barley (HBL 276) Garlic : GHC 1 Fodder oats : Palampur 1, & Kent Mid hills south Chaiti /Spring Rice Radish (Pusa Chetki, Pusa Himani), Proper drainage aspect (Sowing in end march to Tomato (Palam Pink, Palam Pride, mid april) Veg. Pea Solan Sindhur), Coriander, Spinach Toria (Bhawani), Spinach (Pusa Harit), Chinese cabbage (Palampur Green) Finger millet Pea, Green fodder (Barley), Green fodder Fingermillet Lentil, (Berseem, Oats)
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Fingermillet Wheat Wheat (VL 829, HPW 251), Barley (Vimal), Barley (HBL 276) Garlic : GHC 1 Maize Wheat Fodder oats : Palampur 1, & Kent Mid hills north Chaiti /Spring Rice Radish (Pusa Chetki, Pusa Himani), Proper drainage aspect (Sowing in end march to Tomato (Palam Pink, Palam Pride, mid april) Veg. Pea Solan Sindhur), Coriander, Spinach Toria (Bhawani), Spinach (Pusa Harit), Chinese cabbage (Palampur Green) Finger millets + Black Green fodder (Barley), Green fodder Soybean /Horsegram (Berseem, Oats) Black Soybean+ Barnyard Wheat (VL 829, HPW 251), Barley millet Pea (Vimal), Barley (HBL 276) Spring Rice, Black Garlic : GHC 1 Soybean Fodder oats : Palampur 1, & Kent Horsegram Finger millet ,Barnyard millet High hills Finger millets mixed with Radish (Pusa Chetki, Pusa Himani), - Amaranth/ Pulses Tomato (Palam Pink, Palam Pride, Solan Sindhur), Coriander, Spinach Toria (Bhawani), Spinach (Pusa Harit), Chinese cabbage (Palampur Green) Green fodder (Barley), Green fodder (Berseem, Oats) Wheat (VL 829, HPW 251), Barley (Vimal), Barley (HBL 276) Garlic : GHC 1 Fodder oats : Palampur 1, & Kent
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Condition Suggested contingency measures Early season drought Major farming Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on (Normal onset) situation conservation measure implementation
(Normal date of onset of Rainfed lower Cheti/Spring Rice (End Mach No Change Spray of NPK solution or N Top Construction of rain monsoon 1 st week of July) hills and Valley Mid April) Veg. Pea dress recommendation water harvesting followed by 15 20 days Cheti Rice Wheat coinciding with rain splashes; ponds through rain water harvesting of IWMP and dry spell after sowing surrounding fields, MNREGS leading to poor Mulching, Bunding, life saving Constructing rain germination/crop stand irrigation water harvesting etc. Finger millet Pea , Gap filling/re sowing Rain water harvesting of ponds through Fingermillet Lentil, surrounding fields, Use local IWMP and Fingermillet Fallow available plant material for MNREGS Barnyard Millet Wheat mulch, Bunding, life saving irrigation Rice Wheat Gap filling through seedlings Rain water harvesting of surrounding fields, Use local available plant material for mulch, Bunding, life saving irrigation Mid hills south Cheti/Spring Rice (End Mach No Change N Top dress recommendation aspect Mid April) Veg. Pea coinciding with rain splashes rain water harvesting of Finger millet Pea, Gap filling/re sowing surrounding fields, Fingermillet Lentil, Use local available plant Fingermillet Wheat material for mulch Maize Wheat Mid hills north Cheti /Spring Rice (End Mach No Change Spray of NPK solution or N aspect Mid April) Veg. Pea Top dress recommendation Finger millets + Black Soybean No Change coinciding with rain splashes; /Horsegram Black Soybean+ rain water harvesting of Barnyard millet Pea surrounding fields, Mulching, Bunding, life saving irrigation Black Soybean Gap filling through seedlings Horsegram
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Finger millet ,Barnyard millet High hills Finger millets mixed with Gap filling/re sowing Top N dress recommenda tion of Amaranth/ Pulses Rain fed crop coinciding with rain splashes; rain water harvesting of surrounding fields, Use local available plant material for mulch Condition Suggested contingency measures Early season drought Major farming Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on (Normal onset) situation system conservation measure implementation
Mid season drought (long Rainfed lower Cheti/Sprin g Rice Use anti transpirants, life saving Foliar N management (1% urea Construction of rain dry spell, consecutive 2 hills and Valley (End Mach Mid irrigation if available spray) instead of top N dress; water harvesting weeks rainless (<2.5 mm) April) Veg. Pea Efficient weed management and their ponds through Cheti Rice Wheat in-situ mulching, Use local available IWMP and period Finger millet Pea, plant material for mulch MNREGS as a long Fingermillet Lentil, term drought Fingermillet Fallow proofing measure At vegetative stage Barnyard Millet Wheat Rice Wheat Mid hills south Cheti/Spring Rice Use anti transpirants, life saving Foliar N management (1% urea aspect (End Mach Mid irrigation if available, Thinning for spray) instead of top N dress; April) Veg. Pea reducing plant population Efficient weed management and their Finger millet Pea, in-situ mulching, Use local available Fingermillet Lentil, plant material for mulch Fingermillet Wheat Maize Wheat Mid hills north Cheti/Spring Rice Use anti transpirants, life saving Spray of NPK or N T op dress aspect (End Mach Mid irrigation if available, Thinning for recommendation of Rainfed crop April) Veg. Pea reducing plant population coinciding with rain splashes; rain
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Finger millets + Use anti transpirants, life saving water harvesting of surrounding Black Soybean irrigation if available, Thinning for fields, Mulching, Bunding, life /Horsegram Black reducing plant population saving irrigation Soybean+ Barnyard millet Pea Spring Rice, Black Use anti transpirants, life saving Soybean irrigation if available, Thinning for Horse gram reducing plant population Finger millet ,Barnyard millet High hills Finger millets mixed Use anti transpirants, life saving Foliar N management (1% urea with Amaranth/ irrigation if available, Thinning for spray) instead of top N dress; Pulses reducing plant population Efficient weed management and their in-situ mulching, Use local available plant material for mulch Condition Suggested contingency measures Early season drought Major farming Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on (Normal onset) situation conservation measure implementation Rainfed lower Cheti/Spring Rice (End Site specific cr op management Foliar N management (1 % Construction of rain At reproductive stage hills and Valley Mach Mid April) Veg. technologies: urea spray) instead of Top N water harvesting and terminal stage Pea • If crop stand is poor then use of crop dress only if the crop stand is ponds through Cheti Rice Wheat still better, Spray of potassium as fodder. IWMP and nitrate and potassium chloride, Finger millet Pea, • Thinning Fingermillet Lentil, and Use local available plant MNREGS as a long Fingermillet Fallow • Life saving irrigation from rain material for mulch. term drought Barnyard Millet Wheat water harvest ponds, proofing measure • Weeding and Weed mulching Rice Wheat • Anti transpirant spray • Salicylic acid spray to induce early maturity • Harvesting at physiological maturity • Harvest whatever crop is available and immediately conserve the soil moisture for Rabi crops
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• If rain comes Toria sowing in mid September Mid hills south Cheti/Spring Rice (End Site specific crop management Folia r N management (1% aspect Mach Mid April) Veg. technologies: urea spray) instead of top N Pea • Life saving irrigation, if available dress; Efficient weed Finger millet Pea , • Anti transpirant spray management and their in-situ Fingermillet Lentil, mulching, Use local available • Salicylic acid spray to induce Fingermillet Wheat plant material for mulch earliness Maize Wheat • If grain setting has occurred in maize, de tasseling can be done to reduce transpiration • Harvesting at physiological maturity • Harvest whatever crop is available and immediately conserve the soil moisture for Rabi crops Mid hills nor th Cheti/Spring Rice (End Site specific crop management Foliar N ma nagement (1 % aspect Mach Mid April) Veg. technologies: urea spray) instead of top N Pea • Life saving irrigation, if available dress; Finger millets + Black • Anti transpirant spray Efficient weed management Soybean /Horsegram and their in-situ mulching, • Salicylic acid spray to induce Black Soybean+ Use local available plant Barnyard millet Pea earliness. material for mulch Spring Rice, Black • Harvesting at physiological maturity Soybean Horsegram Finger millet, Barnyard millet. High hills Finger millets mixed Site specific crop management Foliar N management (1 % with Amaranth/ Pulses technologies: urea spray) instead of top N • Life saving irrigation, if available dress; • Anti transpirant spray. Efficient weed management and their in-situ mulching, • Salicylic acid spray to induce Use local available plant earliness. material for mulch • Harvesting at physiological maturity
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2.1.2 Rain fed situation ( Rabi season)
Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure Delay by 2 weeks situation system Change in crop/ cropping Agronomic measure Remarks on system implementation Rainfed lower Vegetable Pea No change Addition of organic manures st hills and Valley Cheti/Spring Rice (End 1 week of January (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, adopt Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea soil moisture conservation measures Finger millet veg. Pea th with locally available mulch materials (Normal onset 20 Lentil No change December ± 31 days Finger millet Lentil Wheat Intercropping Rice Wheat/Barley, Late sown Wheat (VL892, Finger millet Wheat HS 420, HPW 42, Raj 3777), Mid hills south Vegetable Pea No change aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil No change Finger millet Lentil Wheat Intercropping Rice Wheat/Barley, Late sown Wheat (VL892, Finger millet Wheat HS 420, HPW 42, Raj 3777), Mid hills north Vegetable Pea No change aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil No change Finger millet Lentil Wheat Intercropping Rice Wheat/Barley, Late sown Wheat (VL892, Finger millet Wheat HS 420, HPW 42, Raj 3777),
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Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on cropping system implementation Delay by 4 weeks Rainfed lower Vegetable Pea No change Addition of organic manures Supply of seeds hills and Valley Cheti/Spring Rice (End through TDC, NSC, (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, adopt rd Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea soil moisture conservation measures Dept. of Agriculture 3 week of January Finger millet Veg. Pea and KVK with locally available mulch materials Lentil No change Finger millet Lentil Wheat Late sown Wheat (VL892) Rice Wheat/Barley, Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green Finger millet Wheat coriander, Spinach Mid hills south Vegetable Pea No change aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil No change Finger millet Lentil Wheat Late sown Wheat Rice Wheat/Barley, (VL892,) Finger millet Wheat Potato (Kufri Jyoti), Green coriander, Spinach Mid hills north Vegetable Pea No change aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil No change Finger millet Lentil Wheat Late sown Wheat Rice Wheat/Barley, (VL892,) Finger millet Wheat Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green coriander, Spinach
Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure
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situation system Change in crop/ cropping Agronomic measure Remarks on Delay by 6 weeks system implementation Rainfed lowe r Vegetable Pea Change of crop Addition of organic manures Supply of seeds st 1 week of February hills and Valley Cheti/Spring Rice (End Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, through TDC, NSC, Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea coriander, Spinach adopt soil moisture conservation Dept. of Agriculture Finger millet veg. Pea and KVK measures with locally available Lentil Change of crop mulch materials Finger millet Lentil Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green coriander, Spinach Wheat Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green Rice Wheat/Barley, Finger coriander, Spinach millet Wheat Mid hills south Vegetable Pea Change of crop aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea coriander, Spinach Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil Change of crop Finger millet Lentil Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green coriander, Spinach Wheat Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green Rice Wheat/Barley, coriander, Spinach Finge rmillet Wheat Mid hills north Vegetable Pea Change of crop aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea coriander, Spinach Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil Change of crop Finger millet Lentil Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green coriander, Spinach Wheat Potato (Kufri Jyoti ), green Rice Wheat/Barley, Finger coriander, Spinach millet Wheat Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure
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situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on cropping system implementation Rainfed lower Vegetable Pea Change of crop Addition of organic manures Supply of seeds Delay by 8 weeks hills and Valley Cheti/Spring Rice (End Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, adopt through TDC, NSC, Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea coriander, Spinach soil moisture conservation measures Dept. of Agriculture rd Finger millet Veg. Pea and KVK 3 week of February with locally available mulch materials Lentil Change of crop Fingermillet Lentil Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green coriander, Spinach Wheat Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green Rice Wheat/Barley, coriander, Spinach Fingermillet Wheat Mid hills south Vegetable Pea Change of crop aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea coriander, Spinach Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil Change of crop Fingermillet Lentil Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green coriander, Spinach Wheat Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green Rice Wheat/Barley, coriander, Spinach Fingermillet Wheat Mid hills north Vegetable Pea Change of crop aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea coriander, Spinach Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil Change of crop Finger millet Lentil Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green coriander, Spinach Wheat Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green Rice-Wheat/Barley, coriander, Spinach Finger millet-Wheat
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Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on cropping system implementation Early season drought Rainfed lower Vegetable Pea No change Addition of organic manures Supply of seeds followed by 15 20 days hills and Valley Cheti/Spring Rice (End (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, adopt through TDC, NSC Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea dry spell after sowing soil moisture conservation measures Finger millet veg. Pea Dept. of Agriculture with locally available mulch materials leading to poor Lentil No change and KVK germination/crop stand etc. Finger millet Lentil Wheat Intercropping Rice Wheat/Barley, Finger Late sown Wheat (VL892, millet Wheat HS 420, HPW 42, Raj 3777), Mid hills south Vegetable Pea No change aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil No change Finger millet Lentil Wheat Intercropping Rice Wheat/Barley, Late sown Wheat (VL892, Fingermillet Wheat HS 420, HPW 42, Raj 3777), Mid hills north Vegetable Pea No change aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil No change Finger millet Lentil Wheat Intercropping Rice Wheat/Barley, Finger Late sown Wheat (VL892, millet Wheat HS 420, HPW 42, Raj 3777), Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure
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Mid season drought (long situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on dry spell, consecutive 2 cropping system implementation weeks rainless (>2.5 mm) Rainfed lower Vegetable Pea Site specific crop Addition of organic manures hills and Valley Cheti/Spring Rice (End period) management technologies (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, adopt Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea soil moisture conservation measures Finger millet Veg. Pea At vegetative stage with locally available mulch materials Lentil Fingermillet Lentil Wheat Rice Wheat/Barley, Fingermillet Wheat
Mid hills south Vegetable Pea aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil Finger millet Lentil Wheat Rice Wheat/Barley, Finger millet Wheat Mid hills north Vegetable P ea aspect Cheti/Spring Rice (End Mach Mid April) Veg. Pea Finger millet veg. Pea Lentil Fingermillet Lentil Wheat Rice Wheat/Barley, Finger millet Wheat
2.1.3 Irrigated situation (Kharif Season) Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure Delay by 2 week situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on cropping system implementation
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lower hills and Rice Wheat Rice (VLD 81, VD 82, Foliar N management (1% NPK Supply of seeds Valley VLD61, VD 62) spray), addition of organic manures through TDC, NSC, (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, soil Dept. of Agriculture moisture conservation measures with and KVK locally available mulch materials Rice Cabbage Maize (green Rice (VLD 81, VD 82, Light irrigation, Timely weeding, cob), VLD61, VD 62) addition of organic manures Rice Cabbage Potato (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure Delay by 4 weeks situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on cropping system implementation Lower hills and Rice Wheat Rice (VLD 81, VD 82, Foliar N management (1% NPK 3rd week of July Valley VLD61, VD 62) spray), addition of organic manures (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, soil moisture conservation measures with locally available mulch materials Rice Cabbage Maize (green Rice (VLD 81, VD 82, Light irrigation, Timely weeding, cob), Rice Cabbage Potato VLD61, VD 62) addition of organic manures (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha
Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure Delay by 6 weeks situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on cropping system implementation Lower hills and Rice Wheat Rice (VLD 81, VD 82, Foliar N management (1% NPK Supply of seeds 1st week of August Valley VLD61, VD 62) spray), addition of organic manures through TDC, NSC, (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, soil Dept. of Agriculture moisture conservation measures with and KVK locally available mulch materials Rice Cabbage Maize (green Rice (VLD 81, VD 82, Light irrigation, Timely weeding, cob), Rice Cabbage Potato VLD61, VD 62) addition of organic manures (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure Delay by 8 weeks situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on cropping system implementation
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lower hills and Rice Wheat Rice (VLD 81, VD 82, Foliar N management (1% NPK Nil Valley VLD61, VD 62) spray), addition of organic manures 3rd week of August (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, soil moisture conservation measures with
locally available mulch materials Rice Cabbage Maize (green Rice (VLD 81, VD 82, Light irrigation, Timely weeding, cob), VLD61, VD 62) addition of organic manures Rice Cabbage Potato (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha
2.1.3 Irrigated situation (Rabi Season) Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure Delay by 2 weeks situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on cropping system implementation 1st week of January lower hills and Wheat Late sown Wheat (VL892, Foliar N management (1% NPK Supply of seeds Valley Rice Wheat HS 420, HPW 42, Raj spray), addition of organic manures through TDC, NSC, 3777), (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, soil Dept. of Agriculture moisture conservation measures with and KVK locally available mulch materials
Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure Delay by 4 weeks situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on cropping system implementation lower hills and Wheat Late sown Wheat (VL892, Foliar N management (1% NPK rd Valley Rice Wheat HS 420, HPW 42, Raj spray), addition of organic manures 3 week of January 3777) (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, soil moisture conservation measures with locally available mulch materials
Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on cropping system implementation
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Delay by 6 weeks lower hills and Wheat Change of Crop Foliar N management (1% NPK Supply of seeds Valley Rice Wheat Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green spray), addition of organic manures through TDC, NSC, 1st week of February coriander, Spinach (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, soil Dept. of Agriculture moisture conservation measures with and KVK
locally available mulch materials
Condition Major Farming Normal Crop/ cropping Suggested contingency measure Delay by 8 weeks situation system Change in crop/ Agronomic measure Remarks on cropping system implementation lower hills and Wheat Change of Crop Foliar N management (1% NPK Nil rd Valley Rice Wheat Potato (Kufri Jyoti), green spray), addition of organic manures 3 week of February coriander, Spinach (FYM/compost) @ 5 10 t/ha, soil moisture conservation measures with locally available mulch materials Condition Suggested Contingency measures Major farming situation Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on system system implementation Non release of water in canals under delayed onset of rainfall in Not applicable catchment Condition Suggested contingency measures Major farming Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on situation system system implementation Lack of inflows into tanks due to insufficient /delayed onset of Not applicable rainfall Condition Suggested contingency measures
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Major farming Crop/cropping system Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on situation system implementation Insufficient groundwater recharge Not applicable due to low rainfall Any other condition (specify) Not applicable
2.2.1 Unusual rains (untimely, unseasonal etc) (for both Rain fed and irrigated situations) Kharif season Condition Suggested contingency measure Continuous high rainfall in a Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest short span leading to water logging Rice Strengthening of field Drain out excess water Drain out excess water Storage at safer farmer warehouse/tent covering of bundings, In water logged through drainage Harvesting at produce, proper drying and storage of condition, form open channels, NPK foliar physiological grains, use mechanical drier drains about 60cm in application after water maturity depth and 45cm width draining across the field Finger millet, Maize Form open drainage Drain out excess water Cob harvesting from Proper drying and storage of grains channels across the through drainage standing crop, drain out field channel excess water, Harvesting at physiological maturity Green fodder Form open drainage Drain out excess water Not applicable channels across the through drainage field channel Horticulture Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum Proper storage and imme diate transportation to market/godown Vegetable Pea , Potato, Form open drainage Drain out excess water Harvesting at Storage and immediate transpo rtation to market Tomato, Cucurbits channels across the through drainage proper stage field channel
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Heavy rainfall with high speed winds in a short span 2 Rice, Maize, Finger millet, In water logged Drain out excess water Drain out excess water Storage at safer warehouse, Proper drying and storage Black Soybean condition, form open through drainage Harvesting at of grains drains across the field channel physiological maturity Horticulture Pome Fruits • Complete drainage, • Complete drainage, • Complete drainage, • Complete drainage, Channelization of excess water (Apple& Pear) Channelization of Channelization of Channelization of • Harvest the fruit on clear sunny day excess water excess water excess water • Proper storage and immediate transportation to • Earthing up around the • Earthing up around the • Till the soil within the market/godown trunk trunk basin to improve soil • Soil working to • Soil working to aeration and control improve soil aeration improve soil aeration weeds and control weeds and control weeds • Apply 40 50 kg FYM/ • Apply 40 50 kg FYM/ • Apply 40 50 kg FYM/ tree or recommended tree or recommended tree or recommended nutrients nutrients nutrients • Hormonal or multinutrient spray for promoting flowering /fruit set. • Use supplement pollination techniques to improve pollination and fruit set. Other Temperate Fruits (Stone • Complete drainage, • Complete drainage, • Complete drainage, • Complete drainage, Channelization of excess water Fruit) Channelization of Channelization of Channelization of • Harvest the fruit on clear sunny day excess water excess water excess water • Earthing up around the • Earthing up around the • Till the soil within the trunk trunk basin to improve soil • Soil working to • Soil working to aeration and to control improve soil aeration improve soil aeration weeds and to control weeds and to control weeds • Apply 40 50 kg FYM/
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• Apply 40 50 kg FYM/ • Apply 40 50 kg FYM/ tree or recommended tree or recommended tree or recommended nutrients nutrients nutrients • Hormonal or multinutrient spray for promoting flowering /fruit set. • Use supplement pollination techniques to improve pollination and fruit set. Walnut & Dry Fruits Complete drainage, Complete drainage, Complete drainage, Complete drainage, Channelization of excess water Channelization of excess Channelization of excess Channelization of excess water water water Other fruits • Complete drainage, • Complete drainage, • Complete drainage, • Complete drainage, Channelization of excess water Channelization of Channelization of Channelization of • Harvest the fruit on clear sunny day excess water excess water excess water • Earthing up around the • Earthing up around the • Till the soil within the trunk trunk basin to improve soil • Till the soil to improve • Till the soil to aeration and to control soil aeration and to improve soil aeration weeds control weeds and to control weeds • Apply 40 50 kg FYM/ • Apply 40 50 kg FYM/ • Apply 40 50 kg FYM/ tree or recommended tree or recommended tree or recommended nutrients nutrients nutrients • Hormonal or multinutrient spray for promoting flowering /fruit set. • Use supplement pollination techniques to improve pollination and fruit set. Vegetables (Pea, Tomato, Proper Staking/Drainage Staking Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market Cucurbits)
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Outbreak of pests and diseases due to unseasonal rains Rice and Finger millet Brown plant hopper Brown plant hopper Stem Borer : Pro longed Drain the water before Drain water before use moist and humid use of insecticides and of insecticides and direct condition leads to direct the spray towards the spray towards the outbreak. Spray Cartap the base of the plants. base of the plants. hydrochloride 25 kg/ha Monocrotophos @ Monocrotophos @ 500 1250ml/ha (or) Acephate ml/ac. (or) Acephate 200 False smut in 500 g/ha g /ac. fingermillet and Rice : Stem Borer : Prolonged Blast: Spray after Spray moist and humid observing initial cuprous hydroxide 0.25 condition leads to infection of the disease, % outbreak. Spray Cartap Carbendazim @ 1 g/l. hydrochloride 25 kg/ha Maize Proper Drainage Top N dress after rain Field drainage spells Veg. Pea & Capsicum Wilt in low lying Root rot : Soil drenching water logged patches: with Drench Carbendazim carbendazim 0.1 %, 1.0 g/l at the base of Powdery mildew : plants Spray carbendazim 0.1 % Horticulture Apple Apple scab : Follow the Apple scab : Follow the Premature leaf Fall : Proper storage and immediate transportation to recommended schedule recommended schedule Follow the recommended market/godown for the control of Apple for the control of Apple spray schedule scab scab White root rot : Drain White root rot : Drain out excess water from the out excess water from basin and drench the the basin and drench the basin with Carbendazim basin with Carbendazim 200g, or copper sulphate 200g, or copper sulphate 100 g / 200 l water (3 4 100 g / 200 l water (3 4 time at an interval of 15 time at an interval of 15 20 days) 20 days) Early Veg Pea and Capsicum Wilt in low lying Root rot : Soil drenching Field drainage
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water logged patches: with Drench Carbendazim carbendazim 0.1 %, 1.0 g/l at the base of Powdery mildew : plants Spray Carbendazim 0.1 % 2.2.2 Unusual rains (untimely, unseasonal etc) (for both Rain fed and irrigated situations) Rabi season Condition Suggested contingency measure Continuous high rainfall in a Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest short span leading to water logging Wheat Drainage Top N dress after rain Field drainage Proper storage spells, field drainage Lentil Drainage Top N dress after rain Field drainage Proper storage spells, field drainage Horticulture Vegetable Pea Drainage/IDM/IPM IDM/IPM Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market Potato Drainage/IDM/IPM IDM/IPM Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market Cole crops Drainage/IDM/IPM IDM/IPM Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market Heavy rainfall with high speed winds in a short span 2 Wheat Drainage Top N dress after rain Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market spells Lentil Drainage Top N dress after rain Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market spells Horticulture Pea Staking/Drainage Staking Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market Potato Drainage Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market Cole crops Drainage Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market Outbreak of pests and diseases due to unseasonal rains Wheat Drainage Top N dress after rain Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market spells Lentil Drainage Top N dress after rain Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market spells Horticulture Pea Staking/Drainage/IDM/IP Staking/IDM/IPM Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market M
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Potato Drainage/IDM/IPM IDM/IPM Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market Cole crops Drainage/IDM/IPM IDM/IPM Field drainage Storage and immediate transportation to market 2.3 Floods - Not Applicable Condition Suggested contingency measure Transient water logging/ partial Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest inundation Continuous submergence for more than 2 days Sea water inundation 2.4 Extreme events: Heat wave / Cold wave/Frost/ Hailstorm /Cyclone
Extreme event type Suggested contingency measure r Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest Heat Wave Wheat Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation (Terminal heat) Cold wave Mango Provision of Shelter belt and wind break at Pruning of dead shoots/burned shoots followed by light the time of orchard establishment irrigation Frost Irrigation, Fuming in the orchard Pruning of dead shoots/burned shoots followed by light Mango irrigation Hailstrom Apple Anti hail netting at fruit bearing stage/Anti hail guns installation at Departmental level Cyclone Not applicable
2.5 Contingent strategies for Livestock, Poultry & Fisheries
2.5.1 Livestock Suggested contingency measures Before the event s During the event After the event Drought Feed and fodder availability Increasing area under fodder Utilization of fodder from Perennial & reserve sources, Availing Insurance, culling production; Collect crop residues, Open grazing in forests and alpine slopes/ community undesirable Livestock; Raising of and tree fodder to store at safe lands, fodder trees, replacement of
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place, Feeding of crop residues; use of mangers and chaff unproductive animals with improved Use mangers, use chaff cutters, hay cutters, feeding of household waste, Prepare the silage ones storage, and establish fodder banks of non leguminous fodder crops for the scarcity period, and Stock sufficient Urea Molasses Provide Urea Molasses Mineral Block (UMMB), Mineral Block (UMMB), mineral mineral and vitamin mix, 4% urea treatment of dry and vitamin mix, 4% urea treatment fodder. of dry fodder Drinking water Storage of water in tanks , Utilization of stored water, Stall drinking , rivers , Rejuvenation Traditional water ponds , rivers traditional water ponds of water sources Health and disease management Advance preparation with Treatment of affected livestock by mass campaign, Proper veterinary care , awareness , medicines and vaccination, local Modern veterinary care , veterinary camps , insulation, capacity building of locals, health care ethno pharmaceutical and alternate create smoke during nights in the cattle sheds to protect management medicines, keeping of disease animals from mosquito and fleabites resistance varieties. Floods Not Applicable Cyclone Not Applicable Cold wave Shelter/environment Brought back from high hill pasture Stationary conditio ns in cowsheds , group living, dry Open grazing, grazing in open sun , management lands to nearby pastures; restricted grass flooring, gunny bags on windows, gunny bags massage of milking animals and other open grazing, wrapped on the belly of milking animals , restricted open species, hot water bath of animals grazing during sunny days only, adequate shelter. Prevent water logging conditions in animal houses. In Kachha houses, the floor should be elevated with bricks, Feed straw & other fodder to milch animals with concentrates and protect the young ones from cold. Health and disease management Traditional herbs fed to animals Warm living conditions, syrup of lassi (curd juice) after Open grazing in sunny days and roasting fed to animals, avoid exposure to cold and feeding of medicinal herbs. In case of rains/ snow. The prophylactic and preventive measures acute problem , veterinary care for the control of diseases should be adopted on the advice of veterinarian. For control of liver flukes, do the deworming of animals. 2.5.2 Poultry Convergence/linkages with Suggested contingency measures ongoing programs, if any
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Before the event a During the event After the event Drought Shortage of feed ingredients Surplus storage of poultry feed ; • Utilization of surplus feed; No Kept as Feed can be supplied through No special preparations these are kept impact as these is kept in captivity. backyard activity fair pRice shops , cooperatives as backyard activity • Moreover these are kept as backyard Availing Insurance and the SHGs/ VOs and household waste is sufficient for Culling affected birds their keeping Drinking water Storage of water in tanks Utilize stored water Kept as backyard Water storage structures can be activity constructed in collaboration with MNERAGA Health and disease • Advance preparation with Mass Vaccination, Locally managed Kept as backyard Collaboration with rural management medicines and vaccination with the help of veterinary care activity and local development programmes • Promote hardy and disease resistant health care is poultry birds like broiler, guinea practiced fowl and desi birds procured from reliable sources. Floods Not applicable
2.5.3 Fisheries: Suggested contingency measures Before the event a During the event After the event Drought Shallow water in pon ds due to insufficient • Water harvesting structures with rain • Up to 50% of pond surface area may Water harvesting structures with rain rains/inflows water impounding from catchment be covered with floating algae like water impounding from catchment areas; areas azolla to reduce evaporation. watershed development planning and • Water to supplement at least 20% of implementations with focus on • Keep a deeper portion as a refuge pond the impoundment of pond to renovation and desilting of pond. / depression/trench preferably at lower safeguard the stocked fish biomass side of pond may be arranged if available. • Partial or complete fish harvesting may be done in extreme events to reduce the density. Impact of heat and salt load build up in ponds / change in water quality Heat wave and cold wave Management of pond environment Keep a deeper portion as a refugee pond / depression preferably at lower side of pond
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Health and disease management Rapid mobile veterinary team (RMVT) may be formed Cyclone Not applicable Floods Not applicable a based on forewarning wherever available
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